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George McAllister Notable

b. October 22, 1898 · Birmingham Black Barons 1923–1924, 1927–1929, 1932, Indianapolis ABCs 1925, Detroit Stars 1925, Memphis Red Sox 1930, Chicago American Giants 1930, Pollock's Cuban Stars 1932, Homestead Grays 1933, Cleveland Red Sox 1934

George McAllister played for eight clubs across 12 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1923 and closing with the Cleveland Red Sox in 1934.

Across 539 games he batted .265, with 537 hits and 309 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 63 doubles and 32 stolen bases.

He played 487 games at first base, with 4,137 putouts and 93 errors. He turned 161 double plays.

He was born in Birmingham, AL, USA on October 22, 1898, and died on May 1, 1990. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1923* BBB 451762746 401 151403 .261
1924 BBB 763023877 661 242100 .255
1925 ABC/DS 471852635 200 151702 .189
1927 BBB 9235058102 1761 3231010 .291
1928 BBB 873124787 964 363105 .279
1929 BBB 843045591 1133 343508 .299
1930 CAG/MRS 672494269 1031 253402 .277
1932 BBB/CUP 124038 110 3401 .200
1933 HG 838711 220 3200 .289
1934 CRS 2169611 100 11201 .159
Major leagues 4941849282491 592710 173187029 .266
All seasons 5392025309537 632711 188201032 .265

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For George McAllister, that is 1923–1923. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1898

Born October 22, 1898

Birmingham, AL, USA

1990

Died May 1, 1990